The following vehicles are exempt from liability to pay vehicle motor tax: -

Vehicles (including any cycle with an attachment for propelling it by mechanical power) not exceeding 400 kilograms in weight unladen adapted and used for invalids

Vehicles which are used exclusively for the transport (whether by carriage or traction) of lifeboats and their gear or any equipment for affording assistance towards the preservation of life and property in cases of ship-wreck and distress at sea

Vehicles which are used exclusively for mountain and cave rescue purposes

Vehicles which are used exclusively for underwater search and recovery purposes

Vehicles which are used exclusively for the transport (whether by carriage or traction) of road construction machinery which is built in as part of such vehicle or otherwise permanently attached thereto, carries no load except articles or materials used for the purpose of the road construction machinery and is used for no purpose other than the construction or repair of roads

Refuse carts, sweeping machines or watering machines used exclusively for cleansing public streets and roads

Ambulances, road-rollers or fire engines

Vehicles kept by a local authority and used exclusively for the purpose of their fire brigade service

The following is required when taxing an exempt vehicle:

Should a vehicle be no longer entitled to exemption and there is still a valid disc on the vehicle, the vehicle owner should surrender the disc and Vehicle Registration Certificate to their nearest Motor Tax Office and pay the additional monies liable for taxation at the private rate.

If you sell on a vehicle and there is still a valid exempt disc on the vehicle please arrange to hand the exempt disc into your nearest Motor Tax Office.

The NVDF computer system must already be updated to show vehicle exemption otherwise the motor tax office will have to verify its eligibility prior being able to tax the vehicle as Exempt by contacting